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The origins of the world's mythologies /

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Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Witzel, Michael, 1943- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Mythology.
Spirituality > History.
Mythology
Mythologie.
Spiritualité > Histoire.
mythology (literary genre)
Spirituality
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Mythology, Comparative.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199932047
0199932042